CVE-2006-6161: Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Doug Luxem Liberum Help Desk 0.97.3 and earlier allow remote attacke

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-6161?

liberum help desk: upgrade to newer than 0.97.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-6161 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6161 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2006-6161 affect?

CVE-2006-6161 affects liberum help desk. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Doug Luxem Liberum Help Desk 0.97.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) id and (2) uid parameter to (a) inout/status.asp, (b) inout/update.asp, and (c) f

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HIGH 7.5UPGRADE

CVE-2006-6161 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting liberum help desk. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Doug Luxem Liberum Help Desk 0.97.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) id and (2) uid parameter to (a) inout/status.asp, (b) inout/update.asp, and (c) forgotpass.asp. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 29%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-11-28
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: doug luxem

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-11-28 23:28 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

doug luxem liberum help desk UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.97.3

Fixed in: newer than 0.97.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy liberum-help-desk || rpm -q liberum-help-desk || liberum-help-desk --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.97.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade liberum-help-desk

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade liberum-help-desk

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-6161?

liberum help desk: upgrade to newer than 0.97.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-6161 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6161 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-6161 affect?

CVE-2006-6161 affects liberum help desk. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Doug Luxem Liberum Help Desk 0.97.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) id and (2) uid parameter to (a) inout/status.asp, (b) inout/update.asp, and (c) f

How urgent is CVE-2006-6161?

Priority 44/100. High severity

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